The anus is the opening at the end of the digestive tract which as everyone knows is used to remove the stool or feces. While the rectum are parts of the digestive tract that its position on the anus. The rectum serves as a storage stool prior to release.
Well, hemorrhoids occur when there is repeated stretching during bowel movements and constipation.
Symptoms of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids can bleed, especially after a bowel movement. Usually blood mixed with the stool out. But the amount of blood is usually a little bit, so do not panic too. Hemorrhoids rarely causes sufferers to lose a lot of blood to anemia.
Hemorrhoids that protrude up should be put back slowly or can be entered by itself. Hemorrhoids can swell and cause pain when the surface is exposed to friction or if the blood clot is formed in them. Sometimes hemorrhoids can remove the mucus and cause a feeling that there is still browse the rectum or dirt that has not been issued. Itching in the anal region is not a symptom of hemorrhoids. It is more because it is difficult to maintain cleanliness in the area that is painful.
Hemorrhoid Care Plan
Hemorrhoids usually do not require specific treatment, except when it comes to cause infection. Drug stool softeners can reduce constipation and stretching that accompanies it.
Also injection sclerotherapy can be given to patients who have bleeding hemorrhoids. These injections can replace venous injuries with scar tissue.
Hemorrhoids are severe and do not respond to sclerotherapy injections tied with a rubber band. This method is called rubber band ligation. This binding action could make the hemorrhoid to wither and disconnected without pain. How rubber band ligation was conducted for two weeks or more. Sometimes necessary to get 3-6 times of treatment.
Hemorrhoids can also be destroyed by using a laser, infra-red (infrared photocoagulation) or by electrical current (electrocoagulation). If the above measures still fail as well, usually as a last act can be done surgically.
When hemorrhoids or piles is accompanied by a blood clot that causes pain, it can be treated by:
1. sat soaking in warm water
2. local anesthetic ointments
3. compression with pecans
Pain and swelling usually be reduced after a while. While the blood clot will disappear after 4-6 weeks. The other option is to cut the vein and remove blood clots that can reduce the pain.